Notice that we don't see the world as it is; we see it as we are.
And who you are is completely up to you to explore, define, re-define.
As you move forward in this new phase of your growth, allow yourself to paint your reality with a vision that empowers you.
This doesn't mean put on rose-tinted lenses pretend everything is great and dandy. Positivity has its limits and nobody grows by lying to themselves.
This means accept the degree to which you are responsible for the world around you; the relationships you nurture, the habits you uphold and the way you meet yourself in success and especially in failure.
Notice that where you place your intention, that's where your energy goes. And what you water with your intentions, grows.
Your intentions—the willful deployment of your attention—is the most powerful currency you hold. Deploy it mindfully.
—Jovanny Varela, a note to self for the period of growth ahead
Painting by Viktor Vasnetsov, "Flying Carpet," 1880